William Shields — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Athens-County, Ohio
Surname	Shields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Athens City
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Additional Details
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Driller
Township / Ward	Athens City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Cleo Shields	Daughter	—	20	~1920
William Shields	Head	—	59	~1881
Anna Shields	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Athens, Ohio

Head, age 37

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shields
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Coal
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Athens, Ohio

Head, age 48

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Coal & water
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Athens-County, Ohio

Head, age 59

Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Shields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Athens City
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Occupation	Driller
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Shields

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03025-00074)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Shields THIS PERSON	59	Head	Driller	Ohio
2	Anna Shields	54	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Cleo Shields	20	Daughter	Nurse Maid	Ohio
4	Ella Flowers	61	Head	—	Ohio
5	Rowena Sprout	30	Niece	Investigator	Ohio
6	Nelson Walk	56	Head	Maintenance	Ohio
7	Goldie Walk	50	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Maggie Pickering	67	Mother	—	Ohio
9	Ernest E. Ray	39	Lodger	Producer	Ohio
10	John Mcelroy	44	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
11	Cora Mcelroy	48	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Ellen Carr	77	Head	—	Ohio
13	Marie Carr	46	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
14	Ira Wolfe	55	Head	Salesman	Ohio
15	Hattie Wolfe	52	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Nell Pickering	61	Head	Teacher	Ohio
17	Virgil Baughman	47	Head	Grocer	Ohio
18	Mary M. Baughman	33	Wife	New Worker	Germany
19	Ramona L. Baughman	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Mabel Colville	63	Head	School Nurse	Ohio
21	Mildred E. Colville	30	Daughter	Maintenance	Canada
22	Charles Gerrard	33	Head	Maintenance	Ohio
23	Irene Gerrard	30	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Horace Houf	51	Head	Professor	Missouri
25	Ruth Houf	50	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Emerson Houf	21	Son	—	Ohio
27	Jeane Houf	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Russell Alexander	49	Head	Inspector	Ohio
29	Leah Alexander	48	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Frances Alexander	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Carlton Fortney	55	Head	Engineer	Ohio
32	Frances Fortney	38	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Ann Thompson	51	Head	—	Ohio
34	Margaret Ann Thompson	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Fred T. Kittle	61	Head	Contractor	Ohio
36	Nora Kittle	60	Wife	House Keeper	Ohio
37	Frederick Kittle	18	Son	—	Ohio
38	W. Chester Carr	42	Head	Welder	Ohio
39	Goldie Carr	42	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Kenneth Carr	22	Son	Machine Operator	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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